Posted on 12/08/2011 6:43:52 AM PST by Fred
Conventional wisdom is that the Republican presidential field is set, and that it is much too late for a new candidate to enter the race.
In years past, that would be absolutely correct. Over the last few decades, dozens of primaries and caucuses have been shoe-horned into the opening weeks of the election year, with the tendency on the Republican side for the front-running candidate to score a quick knockout.
But next year, the arrangement of the primary calendar is much different. It is less condensed at the front, much more loaded with events at the back, with the prospect of a viable, late-starting candidate quite real.
This is not to say that it will happen, but simply to note that it could. Such a scenario could not have unfolded in 2008, when the early January events were followed in short order by an early February Super Tuesday vote-fest that involved nearly half the country.
(Excerpt) Read more at centerforpolitics.org ...
This what we get for allowing the Liberal Establishment Elites to hijack our GOP.
I am seriously looking for a possible third party. I’m fed up and finished with the DNC-Lites.
There is a 5th way to vote for Obama. Vote for the RINO-of-the-week.
Team Romney and Team Rove are wedded to help Obama
. Romney for Obama in 2008
The Palmetto Scoop reported: "One of the first stories to hit the national airwaves was
the claim of a major internal strife between close McCain aides and the folks handling his running mate Sarah Palin."
"Im told by very good sources that this was indeed the case and that a rift had developed, but it was between Palins people and the staffers brought on from the failed presidential campaign of former Gov. Mitt Romney, not McCain aides."
"The sources said nearly 80 percent of Romneys former staff was absorbed by McCain and these individuals were responsible for what amounts to a premeditated, last-minute sabotage of Palin."
aides loyal to Romney inside the McCain campaign, said The Scoop, reportedly saw
that Palin would be a serious contender for the Republican nomination in 2012 or 2016, which made her a threat to another presidential quest by Romney.
"These staffers are now out trying to finish her off .hoping it would ingratiate themselves with Mitt Romney."
"Peeking Out From the McCain Wreckage: Mitt Romney"
"Someone's got to say it: IS MITT ROMNEY RESPONSIBLE FOR OBAMA'S VICTORY?"
"Vanity: Team Romney Sabotaged Palin and Continuing to Do So?"
"Romney Supporters Trashing Palin"
"Romney advisors sniping at Palin?"
I'm not sure that's the real problem. I'm hearing that Cain dropping out was not primarily motivated by the sex allegations, but by death threats recently issued against his grandkids and Mrs. Cain caving to the pressure. There were similar issues with Palin. Agree or disagree with the quality of those candidates, this is a bigger problem than any one candidate. This is true bannanna republic thugocracy unfolding before our eyes. Dem candidates don't get death threats, and don't have the LSM working 25/8 to destroy their reputations. We will NEVER get the candidates we need under these conditions. I am open to suggestions.
And if the opposition candidate is Obama Lite? who will be better able to garner right-wing support just ‘cuz there’s an (R) after his name?
We tried that in NY with Pataki. The results were ... ugly.
I believe that there is a real possibility that primary season may pass into summer without any candidate coming close to amassing enough delegates to win on the 1st ballot at the GOP convention. Or even on the 2nd. A brokered convention -- or the emergence of a "dark horse" is not out of the question - at least for the first time since 1968.
Rich,
altura don’t know what you mean.
Newt might, unless the GOP has simply decided not to win this time (And I would not be a bit surprised). Mitt will pull a McCain.
LLS
THAT is the thinking that gave us obama.
LLS
HERE IS THE TRUTH. We are 300 million strong... at least 200 million of us are going to get real nasty when we get real hungry... and that day is coming.
LLS
If you doubt me... find anything that the government has stated in the last 3 years that is anywhere near the truth. Hell people... we don't even know the truth on bin laden... but we do know that many of those heroes that took care of that pos muzzie mf’er died in Afghanistan shortly after they killed bin laden. GOD bless those heroes and their families. Damn the government assholes that caused them to die. I will NEVER believe that the taliwackers just got “lucky”. No way in hell!
"None are as blind as those that refuse to see"
LLS
Oh, I think it’s pretty clear between the post and the tagline exactly what I mean. I think folks just don’t care for what that option says about the quality of the field.
Too bad.
I completely agree.
Steve King would be most excellent.
I hate it that you are right here.
I keep thnking how much I hate it that we don’t have the world’s best candidates and how I may not vote.
But then.... I think of the fact that 4 more years of Obama and the country will never have a chance. SCOTUS picks will be made, Obamacare will kick in.
It will become almost impossible to turn the commie takeover back.
I care about my kids and grandkids too much to allow Obama 4 more years.
Thanks for realizing that we cannot afford to give Obama any more time. He won’t fire Holder and he would appoint liberal judges that would ruin the court forever.
Who knows what they could do to the country with their decisions.
You are so right.
What bugs me is that some voters think the election depends on the first few states, and then vote accordingly. They forget we have 50 states. Early momentum, including open-primary states, is how we got McCain.
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